16-902.01. Registration of political committees; contents; amendment

  1. Each political committee shall file a statement of organization with the filing officer no later than ten days after designation pursuant to section 16-903 in the case of a candidate's campaign committee or an exploratory committee, and no later than ten days after becoming a political committee in the case of all other political committees.

  2. The statement of organization of a political committee shall include all of the following:

    1. The name, address and type of committee.

    2. The name, address, relationship and type of any sponsoring organization.

    3. The names, addresses, telephone numbers, occupations and employers of the chairman and treasurer of the committee.

    4. In the case of a candidate's campaign committee, the name, address, office sought and party affiliation of the candidate.

    5. A listing of all banks, safety deposit boxes or other depositories used by the committee.

  3. Except as prescribed by subsection E of this section, on the filing of a statement of organization, a political committee shall be issued an identification number.

  4. The political committee shall file an amended statement of organization reporting any change in the information prescribed in subsection B of this section within ten days after the change.

  5. A standing political committee shall file a statement of organization with the secretary of state and in each jurisdiction in which the committee is active, and only the secretary of state shall issue an identification number for the committee. The statement of organization shall include a statement with the notarized signature of the chairman or treasurer of the standing political committee that declares the committee's status as a standing political committee. The secretary of state may charge an annual fee for the filing.


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